Telescopic rotating hinge-bracket for ironing-boards.



w H. u. YOUNG. TELESCOPIC ROTATING HINGE BRACKET FOR IRONING BOARDS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10. 1915- Patented Marj7, 1916 I WITNESSES: A l/Vl/E/VTOI? ADuZUflM Hal/"r9 D. Yul/7g,

FEYH a k A TTOR/VE V THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

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HARRY D. YOUNG, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, OF TWO-THIRDS 'lO LARKIN YOUNG, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

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Application filed February 10, 1915. Serial No. 7,453.

To all whom it may concern: I 7

Be it known that I, HARRY D. YOUNG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Portland, county of Multnomah, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Telescopic Rotating Hinge-Brackets for Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ironing boards of the type supported by a bracket fastened in a wall pocket, so that the ironing board is located so that it may be folded up into the wall pocket when. not in use. But my bracket may also be fastened to the face of a wall or in a cabinet fastenedto the wall. One of'the main objects of my invention is to support the ironing board by means of a hinge-bracket, which may be longitudinally telescoped upon itself, so that when the ironing board is in use, the hinge-bracket will permit it to be pulled out clearof the wall. The hinge bracket not possessing this feature would have a tendency to support the ironing board close to the wall when in use, or else make the board too long when turned up against the wall, and if to be inclosed in a wall pocket or cabinet, would require such to be made of too great a height. Another feature of my invention is; the hinge-bracket is so constructed that the ironing board after having been pulled out, away from the wall, may then be adjusted at any convenient angle with respect to the bracket, and when so adjusted will be locked in place.

Other features ofmy invention are the simplicity of construction and operation of myhinge-bracket.

The details of construction of my inven+ tion are brought out in the accompanying drawings constituting a part hereof, in which Figure I shows a plan section of a wall pocket in which my improved hinge-bracket is fastened. The ironing board is shownias pulled out, away from the wall, in order to render it more accessible, and it is also shown, by the dotted outlines, in this figurethat when the ironing board has been pulled out on its hinge-bracket, it may then be ar ranged in any convenient angle; Fig. II is a partial vertical sectional view on the line of the arrow II of Fig. III. The ironing board being shown as folded up on its hinge in the wall pocket; Fig. III is a plan view Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1%6.

of my hinge-bracket,secured in the wall pocket as in Fig. I, but the ironing-board being removed so that the construction of,

the hinge-bracket may be more clearly seen;

Fig. IV is a detail-showing a vertical sectlon taken approximately on the broken line IV of Fig. I. Fig. V is a fragmental plan view of the primary supporting member of my hinge-bracket, being the the'face of the wall or in the wall pocket;

part fixed to i Fig. VI is a section taken on the broken line VIVI"of F ig. V; and Fig. V II is a crosssectiontaken on the broken line- VIIVI I of Fig. V. 3

a, a represents thevertical studsofa wall, and form the sides of a wall pocket, and b is a sill extending. between said studs. On the inner side of each stud a, is a plate 0, the lower end of which is made with a lateral lug d, and the rear part is provided with a recessed portion 6, adapted to serve as a bearing for the trunnions g, of the primary member F of my hinge-bracket. Such primary memberF consistsof a cross-bar f, the ends of which are provided with trunn1on portions g, located to bear in the recesses e, of the platesc, as shown inFig. IV, when the ironing board is lowered from the wall. Side arms h. and center arms 2', of the primary 'inemberF support the spider K, consisting of spokes j, and a rim 70. 'I he arms 71, are made of angle-irons and spaced apart to provide the longitudinal slot on, which eX- tends to the'center of the spider, as shown in Fig. V. The rim is of the spider K is shaped like aninverted L in cross-section, and the. front half thereof is provided on its upper face with radially-located notches a. When the primary hingemember F is in its lowered position, so that the trunnions 9 will bear in the recesses e of the plates 0, the side arms it will bear on the lugsd of the plates 0, thereby forming a two-point support for latter is provided with a headed pivot-pin 1', and a stud pin It, made at its extremity with a lateral toe u. Said pivot-pin 1" and stud-pin t, slide in the slot at between the arms i of the primary hinge-member. The primary member'is provided onits under and the secondary be turn tables.

Openings 0 are provided in the arms the uncture of the latter with the ring of the spider K, and. when the ironing-board has been drawn out, as shown in full linesin Fig. I, the pivot pin o will belocated'at the members may be said to center of the spider K, and the stud-pin 25 will then be positioned for entering the openings '0, thus permitting the ironingboard to be rotated on the pivot-pin r, and

adjusted at any convenient angle as mentioned. When the ironing board is positioned at an angle, the toe a or the studpin t, will bear under the internal flange of the ring ic,'as illustrated in vFigIVII, in

so doin combinin with the ivot-' sin 0" in providing a two-point support for rigidly holding the ironing board in horizontal po sition. The secondary hinge-member p is further provided with a lug w, on its under side (see'Fig. IV) located to be inserted in any of the notches n of the'supporting arm is, so as to thereby hold the board rigidly rotating on'its pivot-pin r. By slightly liftring the ironing board, the lug to will be withdrawn from the notch n with which it is engaged, and the ironing board may then be adjusted in the angular position desired.

My hinge. bracket may, of course, be used for supporting any kind of leaf or shelf instead of an ironing board.

The operation of my device is as fol- I lows: In Fig. II the ironing board is shown as folded up in the wall-pocket. Vhen the ironing board is to be used, the first operation is to pull it down, whereupon it will takev the position shown by the broken lines A in Fig. I. It is then to be pulled out longitudinally on the primary hinge member to its position shown in the full lines in Fig. I, at which point the stud pin twill be in registration'with the notches a, which will permit the ironing board to be rotated horizontally in either direction. The broken lines B of Fig. I, show the ironing board 7 as arranged in one of-its most practical'positions, which would be when it is arranged parallel to the wall so as to bring it in front of a window, adjacent to which the ironing board is located.

I claim:

1, In a hinge-bracket, the combination of a supporting member adaptedfor. fixing to a supporting surface; a primary member hinged at one end to such. supporting member, a secondary member movably seated on the primary member, means for holding the secondary member in parallel'alinement to the primary member at all points except atthe outer end of said primary member,

said means being'adapted to permit the ro side with stifiening ribs or flanges, as shown f -by the cross-sectional views Figs. VI and VII. The annular portions of the primary tating of the secondary member on the primary member, when the former has been moved to the outer end of the latter, and means for rigidly holding the secondary member inhorizontal position after having 1 been rotated on the primary member.

2. In a hinge-bracket, the combination of a supporting member adapted for fixing to a supporting surface; a primary member hinged at one end to such supporting member, a secondary member movably seatedon the primary member, means for holding the secondary member in parallelalinement to the primary member at all points except at the outer end of said primary member, said means being adapted to permit the rotating of the secondary member on the primary member when the former has been moved to the outer end of the latter, and means the outer end of said primary member, said means being adapted to permit the rotating of the secondary member on the primary member when the former has been moved to the outer end of the latter, means for locking the secondary member againstrotating on the primary member, and other means for rigidly holding the secondary member in horizontal position after having been rotated on the primary member.

4. In a hinge-bracket, the combination of supporting means, a primary member hinged to said supporting means, said primary member being made with a turn-table at its outer end, and with a longitudinal slot extending tothe center of such turn-table, a

secondary member adapted to movably ride on the primary member;

'5. In a hinge-bracket, the combination of supporting means, I a primary ,member hinged to said supporting means, said pri mary member being made with a turn-table movement of said stud-pin of the secondary member under the turn-table of the primary member, and means for locking the secondary member against rotating on the primary member.

6. In a hinge-bracket, the combination of supporting means, a primary hinged to said supporting means, said primary member being made With a turn-table at its outer end, and with alongitudinal slot extending to the center of such turntable, the latter being provided with radially disposed notches on its upper face; a secondary member adapted to m'ovably ride on the primary member, the secondary member being provided With a headed pivot-pin bearing in the slot of the primary member; the secondary member being further provided With a stud-pin having a laterally pro-V jecting toe, said stud-pin also bearing in said slot of the primary member, the latter being made With an opening located for per mitting the movement of said stud-pin of the secondary member under the turn-table of the primary member, and a lug on the secondary member adaptedto be engaged With said notches of the turn-table of the primary member.

7 7. In a hinge-bracket, the combination of supporting means including upright members, each made With a notch located at its lower end, and a lateral'lug located adjacent such notch; a primary member made With trunnion portions located for bearing in the notches of said upright members, said member primary memberbeing made with a turns table at its outer end, and With a longitudinal slot extending to the centerof such turntable, a secondary member adapted to movably ride on the primary. member; the

secondary member being provided'with a headed pivot-pin bearing in the slot of the primary member, the secondary member being further provided With a stud-pin'having a laterally projecting toe, said stud-pin also bearing in'said slot of the primary member, thelatter being made With an opening located for permitting the movement of said stud-pin of the secondary member under the turn-table of the primary member, and means for locking-the secondary member against rotating on the primary member.

8. In a device of the character described,

cludinguprightmembers, each made with a notch located at its loWer end, and a lateral lug located adjacent such notch; a primary member made With trunnion portions located for bearing in the notches of said upright members, said primary member being made With a turn-table at its outer end, and with'a vlongitudinal slot extending to the center of such turn-table, the latter being provided With radially disposed notches on the combination of supporting meansinits upper face; a secondary member also I made With asturn-table adapted to movably ride on the primary member, the secondary member being provided ith a headed pivotpin bearing in the slot ofthe'primary member; the secondary .member being further provided With a stud-pin having a laterally ro'ectin toe said studin also bearin in said slot of the primary member, the latter beingmade With stiffening ribs on its underside and havingan opening through-such stiffening ribs located for permitting the movement of said stud-pin of the secondary member under the turn-table of the primary member.

HARRY D. YOUNG.

Witnesses: H I

- WM. C. SCHMITT, v

FLORENCE M. SOHMITT.

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